Model Paper 3 English (Language & Literature) - Model Paper 3

I took a close look at my face in the mirror, I made an important decision, I would shave daily and grow a thin mustache to look more handsome. I was after all a bachelor and a doctor! I looked into the mirror and smiled. It was an attractive smile. I made another earth-shaking decision. I would always keep that attractive smile on my face... to look more handsome. I was after all a bachelor, and a doctor too on top of it! I was unmarried and I was a doctor. I felt I had to make my presence felt. I picked up the comb and ran it through my hair and adjusted the parting so that it looked straight and neat.
a. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the protagonist in the given extract? (1)
i. The protagonist decided to shave daily.
ii. The protagonist wanted to grow a thin mustache.
iii. The protagonist was already married.
iv. The protagonist aimed to maintain an attractive smile
b. What was the doctor's motivation for growing a thin mustache and maintaining an attractive smile? (2)
c. How did the doctor decide to enhance his appearance? (1)
d. Which word or phrase would correctly substitute 'earth-shaking', in the given sentence from the extract? (1)
I was after all a bachelor and a doctor! I looked into the mirror and smiled. It was an attractive smile. I made another earth-shaking decision.

"Kind sir, have pity; turn your attention to a poor, hungry man! For three days I have had nothing to eat; I haven't five copecks for a lodging, I swear it before God. For eight years I was a village school teacher and then I lost my place through intrigues. I fell a victim to calumny. It is a year now since I have had anything to do." The advocate, Sergei, looked at the ragged, fawn-coloured overcoat of the suppliant, at his dull, drunken eyes, at the red spot on either cheek, and it seemed to him as if he had seen this man somewhere before. "I have now had an offer of a position in the province of Kaluga," the mendicant went on, "but I haven't the money to get there. Help me kindly; I am ashamed to ask, but - I am obliged to by circumstances."
i. Which of the following is NOT a reason the mendicant gives for seeking help from the advocate, Sergei? (1)
A. He is starving and hasn't eaten for three days.
B. He is a renowned scholar with a successful career.
C. He has a job offer in the province of Kaluga but lacks the funds to get there.
D. He has lost his place as a village school teacher due to scheming and lies.
ii. How does the man explain his request for assistance to Sergei, and what emotions does he express in making this plea? (2)
iii. Read the following descriptions (a)-(c) and identify which one correctly
corresponds to the extract: (1)
a. A drunken individual seeking legal advice from advocate Sergei
b. A poor and hungry man who has lost his job and needs financial assistance.
c. An advocate named Sergei who is contemplating a career change.
iv. What does the speaker expect from the listener? (1)

What was the effect of Einstein's letter on Roosevelt?

Why does the poet call the sound of the rain as refrain? Write your answer in the context of poem Rain on the Roof.

What did Kalam's father mean to say when he quoted Khalil Gibran? Why do you think he spoke these words?

Describe how the flute seller sells his wares? Write your answer in the context of the Kathmandu.

Who was Saint Peter?

How did Evelyn succeed in pursuing her interest in music?

What type of a social system was there is in the village when Santosh was born? Write your answer in the context of Reach for the Top.

Then took the other, just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same.
a. The road taken by the poet was ___________ to the other road. (1)
b. Explain the phrase, 'just as fair' in context to the given lines. Explain in 40 words. (2)
c. The rhyming scheme of the given stanza is: (1)
i. abaab
ii. abbba
iii. aaabb
iv. abab
d. Which road did the poet opt for? (1)

A slumber did my spirit seal-
I had no human fears.
She scented a thing that could not feel
The touch of earthly years.
No notion has she now, no force-
She neither hears nor sees,
Rolled round in earth's diurnal course
With rocks and stones and trees
a. ___________ composed the poem. (1)
b. What does 'the slumber' refer to in the first line? (1)
c. What can she "not feel"? Explain in 40 words. (2)
d. What is the rhyming meter implemented by the poet? (1)
i. abde abdc
ii. abcd abcd
iii. abab eded
iv. free verse

Describe Iswaran's capability to make even the simplest incident interesting.

Why did the author miss his old teachers? Write your answer in the context of A House is Not a Home.

She is a true and faithful friend.' Comment. Write your answer in context of The Last Leaf

The man who had rescued the child was compassionate and kind. Discuss. Write your answer in the context of The Lost Child.

How was life different in the Kingdom of Fools?

Read the following passage carefully:
1. After more than two years of halted travel, India's tourism and hospitality industry is now cautiously hopeful. Tourism constituted almost 3% of India's GDP and generated around 100 million jobs in 2019. But the sector was severely hit in India - like in other countries in the past two years.
2. Indians are now travelling with a vengeance - 'revenge travel', as the phenomenon is called. And many, experts say, now prefer to travel within the country instead of flying to more expensive destinations abroad. The industry is also benefitting from new trends borne of the pandemic such as micro-holidays and workcations.
3. According to a survey, 51 percent of Indian travellers believed that international travel remained an important means of expanding their horizons and connecting with other cultures. Over two years, the survey said, Indian travellers are now dreaming about their next international trip and more than 70 percent of Indians are excited about being able to travel internationally.
4. There has also been an increase in the number of students going abroad to study. The increasing desire to study overseas is credited to the pent-up demand from the pandemic's two-year duration. This has got further pronounced because of growing aspirations and affordability among the middle-class students from Tier II and Tier III cities.
The table below shows foreign travel by Indians for different purposes from 2019 to 2022.

Purpose	2019	2020	2021	2022
Business	14.7 L	2.6 L	1.2 L	4.6 L
Job	25.2 L	7.1 L	8.3 L	21.4 L
Residency	89.5 L	28.9 L	34.6 L	72.5 L
Education	5.8 L	2.6 L	4.4 L	6.5 L
Tourists	63.8 L	13.1 L	12.8 L	30.8 L
Visit	42.1 L	10.1 L	15.1 L	40.9 L
Medical	1.448	390	545	1,253
Pilgrimage	8.8 L	1.1 L	4,139	4.6 L
Others	2.6 L	54,775	58.767	1.6 L
Total	2.5 Crore	66.2 L	77.2 L	1.8 Crore

Answer the following questions, based on the above passage:
i. Complete the following analogy appropriately, based on your understanding of paragraphs 1 and 2. (1)
We can say that the situation when people were travelling with a vengeance is comparable to people going out to dine in hordes, because _________
ii. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option from those given in brackets, based on your understanding of paragraph 1. (1)
The statement that, Tourism constituted almost 3% of India's GDP and generated around 100 million jobs in 2019', is a/an  __________ (fact/opinion) because it is a/an __________ (subjective judgement/objective detail).
iii. Justify the following in about 40 words. (2)
After being cooped up inside their houses for more than two years, Indians are now excited about being able to travel internationally.
iv. Based on the given table, for which 'purpose' did Indian foreign travel increase in 2022 as compared to 2019? (1)
v. 'The industry is also benefitting from new trends borne of the pandemic such as micro-holidays and workcations.' Which 'industry' is being talked about here? (1)
vi. As per the given table, for which purpose did maximum number of Indians undertake foreign travel in 2019 and in 2022? (1)
State any one inference that can be drawn from this.
vii. Why are students today choosing to go abroad to study? (Answer in about 40 words.) (2)
viii. Which of the following is the main takeaway from the study mentioned in the
passage? (1)
A. International travel remains an important means of expanding the horizons and connecting with other cultures.
B. Though travel, both domestic and international, has picked up, it has yet to reach its previous levels.
C. Indians are excited about being able to travel internationally.
D. The study needs to include experts from Tourism Department to offer any recommendations for further research.

1. Fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) are our most traditional sources for power generation. The energy that's produced from any source other than fossil fuels is termed as alternative energy. Between the two sources, using alternative energy has a lower environmental impact.
2. We now know that alternative energy sources are the sources we use to supplement or even replace traditional energy sources used for power generation. You could almost say the same thing about renewable energy sources. But there is one subtle difference between the two. All renewable energy sources fall under the category of alternative energy sources, but it doesn't work the other way around.
3. That's because renewable energy sources are derived from naturally replenished sources or processes of Earth, such as the sun, wind, and water. We refer to these resources as renewable or sustainable since, unlike fossil fuels, this naturally occurring continual renewal makes them inexhaustible. However, alternative energy sources are exhaustible, and therefore not renewable. That's the difference!
4. The equipment necessary to harness energy from alternative sources used to be so expensive that it wasn't practical for consumer use. However, thanks to increased demand, more experienced energy developers, competitive supply chains, improved renewable technologies, and enhanced energy efficiency capabilities, that's no longer the case.
5. When it comes to energy efficiency, the leader of the renewable energy pack is wind energy. Behind wind comes geothermal energy, hydropower, nuclear energy, and then solar power. Wind power serves both individuals and entire communities. It is versatile, and can be produced from small-scale windmills or wind turbines on residential properties. It can also be produced from large-scale offshore wind farms in the ocean.
6. We generate geothermal power by tapping into underground reservoirs of hot water and steam. Geothermal electricity can directly heat and cool buildings. Generated from the energy of moving water, hydroelectricity (also known as hydropower) is produced when water behind a dam causes turbine blades to move as it flows through an intake. The turbine blades then rotate a generator to produce electricity that is sent to power homes.
7. Nuclear energy is created in the form of heat through the fission process of atoms. The initial fission process creates energy and triggers a chain reaction that repeats the process and generates more energy. In nuclear power plants, the heat that fission produces creates steam. The steam then rotates a turbine, which leads to the production of electricity.
8. Solar power most commonly refers to the use of solar cells to create energy. On a small scale, you may see a few solar panels on a house roof used to produce energy for just that one home. On a larger scale, you may see a solar farm used as a power plant to produce electricity for its consumers.
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage: (10)
i. Which of the following statements best describes the difference between renewable energy sources and alternate energy sources? (1)
A. Alternative energy sources are more expensive than renewable energy sources.
B. Renewable energy sources are inexhaustible whereas alternate energy sources could be exhaustible.
C. Alternative energy sources are as renewable as renewable energy sources.
D. Renewable energy sources are exhaustible but alternative energy sources are inexhaustible.
ii. What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from para (4)? Rationalise your response in about 40 words. (2)
"However, thanks to increased demand, more experienced energy developers, competitive supply chains, improved renewable technologies, and enhanced energy efficiency capabilities, that's no longer the case".
iii. Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the difference between geothermal electricity and hydroelectricity. (2)
iv. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1)
In the past, alternative energy sources were not used much by the consumers because
v. The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (a) to (e) below, identify two sets of antonyms: (1)
a. generate and produce
b. exhaustible and inexhaustible
c. subtle and versatile
d. power and energy
e. sustainable and exhaustible
vi. Who is the leader of renewable energy pack and why? (1)
vii. What is the message conveyed by the passage? (1)
A. Only those energy sources should be used which are renewable.
B. Wind energy is a renewable as well as inexhaustible source of energy.
C. There are plenty of renewable energy sources that can be used to replace traditional energy sources.
D. Alternative energy sources are the emerging energy trends and are still evolving.
viii. State whether the following statement is True or False with reference to the given extract. (1)
Hydroelectricity as a renewable energy source is used for residential as well as commercial purposes.

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option.
His offence was grave but he  __________ with a fine.
(a) got back (b) got through (c) got over (d) got off

Every student __________ going to be responsible for his chapters and each student ___________ bring his or her homework on the exam day.
(a) are, will (b) is, have to (c) are, have to (d) is, has to

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the concluding line from an educational report.
However, such indicators are too crude a measure to ____________
(access/assess/accept) quality in an educational setting.

Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from an environmental magazine.
Some areas well suited to farming  __________ become too dry or too wet to support agriculture.
(a) may (b) would (c) can (d) might

Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket:
When a satellite _________ (launch), the rocket begins by going slowly upwards
(a) were launched
(b) have been launched
(c) are launched
(d) is launched

Vishal did not pay heed to the instructions of the air hostess while the flight was about to take off. Soon the flight attendant came and asked him the following question. Report the question.
Could you fasten your seat belts, please?

Report the dialogue between grandmother and children, by completing the sentence:
Children: Can we go to the park?
Grandmother: Yes, but don't play on the grass, boys.
Giving permission to go to the park, Grandmother warned the children and told them  __________

She ________ work a little harder.
(a) could (b) ought to (c) may (d) might

Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from an environmental magazine.
Some areas well suited to farming  __________ become too dry or too wet to support agriculture.
(a) may (b) would (c) can (d) might

Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following:

Mumbai

HI LIFE EXHIBITION

The finer fashion showcase of the season.

Use the given format for your response.

error

correction

The traits of a musician are given in the box overleaf. Use these and write a short biography. You may collect more information from the Internet, books in the library and other sources.
A. R. Rahman: Indian composer, singer, songwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist; born.in Chennai on 6 January 1967; graduated from Trinity College, Oxford University; famous in integrating Indian classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestral arrangements; recipient of the Padmashri and the Padma Vibhushan awards; two Oscars and a Golden Globe; a notable humanitarian and philanthropist; donates and raises money for a number of causes and charities.

Career Fair' was organised this year as well in your school. As many as 30 Institutes had put up their stalls. Some of the participants included NIFT, NID, IIPM, and Computer Academy, etc. The school had invited career counsellors as well. Write a description.

Write a Diary Entry describing your experience of your visit to a Flower Exhibition.

Develop a story with the help of the following hints:
A foolish crow-found a piece of bread - a clever fox-felt greedy - praise the, crow - beautiful body - sweet voice opened mouth - piece of bread fell down.